GSA · CONUS Per Diem

Wallops Island, Virginia GSA Per Diem Rates (FY2026)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$248
Peak season
M&IE (per day)
$68
Maximum per diem
$316
Lodging + M&IE

Seasonal breakdown

GSA sets seasonal lodging rates for Wallops Island: the nightly lodging ceiling changes during the year (it is highest in peak travel months), while the M&IE rate stays constant.

Season Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1 – Aug 31 $248 $68 $316
Sep 1 – Sep 30 $131 $68 $199
Oct 1 – Jun 30 $131 $68 $199

Historical rate trend

Wallops Island rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Period Lodging M&IE Max per diem
FY2026 $248 $68 $316
FY2025 $248 $68 $316
FY2024 $245 $64 $309
FY2023 $244 $64 $308
FY2022 $207 $64 $271
FY2021 $207 $61 $268
FY2020 $201 $61 $262
FY2019 $205 $61 $266
FY2018 $205 $64 $269
FY2016 $180 $64 $244
FY2015 $147 $56 $203
FY2014 $133 $56 $189

How this rate is used

This GSA per diem rate sets the maximum reimbursable lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for federal employees and government contractors on temporary duty (TDY) travel to Wallops Island, Virginia. Travel and expense systems use it as the ceiling for voucher reimbursement; contractors use it for DCAA-compliant travel cost modeling on proposals and invoices.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/gsa/perdiem/state/US-VA?city=Wallops%20Island"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "destination": "Wallops Island",
      "lodging": 248,
      "meals_incidental": 68,
      "season_begin": "07/01",
      "season_end": "08/31",
      "state": "US-VA"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates"
}

Source & methodology

Effective period
Fiscal Year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)
Last updated
October 1, 2025

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